NRL Fantasy 2021 - In my opinion, this is part 8

rhinoceroo wrote:

I still don't see a difference if a centre is wearing 12 that week, or a half is 27 because it's someone who's broken through. Especially if they have their names on their backs.

Super League does it and squad numbers act as a kind of reward. The kid who was 25 last season and has been impressive might be "promoted" to 18. Also acts as a good fantasy indicator.

Then there are the stories you can spin around the season. Fogarty no 28 ends up as the club's premier half. And then there are the sales...

Anyway, we're a bit away from fantasy so I'll shut up now.

my tv broke wrote:

i'm not against it. just pondering. probably stayed the same way so commentators have it easier. if they changed to personalised numbers then maybe they'd have to do some actual preparation

Loomer wrote:Is Kelly worth the extra at CTR with impressive Titans forward pack?

rhinoceroo wrote:

That's the conservatism and dumbness I was talking about. Not sure Blocker can count to 24.

SoylentGreen wrote:

Thing is we already have done this - in 1997.  Maybe there's still some Superleague saltiness that is preventing the powers that be from doing it.

Sharks 1997 grand final team:

peach - 21
mat rogers - 45
et - 3
russell richardson - 33
geoff bell - 17
mitch healey - 6
paul green - 7
nikau - 13
mckenna - 31
greenhill - 11
stevens - 40
treister - 9
danny lee - 8

les davidson - 38
sean ryan - 24
nathan long - 12
adam dykes - 18
paul donaghy - 4
richie barnett - 23

jackorot23 wrote:Hi All, I've been busy trying to catch up on all the posts.

what are people's thoughts on Opacic? seemed to be thrown around in a couple of drafts early on but haven't really seen him mentioned much

my thoughts are if the eels continue to go well this year he could get some decent attacking stats and he seems to ok defensively

any reasons why he wouldn't do as well as the main 3 choices of Bird, Roberts or Averillo

StormTrooper96 wrote:

That hurts my brain and my eyes!

Harviginald wrote:Would love a bit of feedback on this draft, been lurking a bit and feels like I don't have a lot of POD players.

Cook
Koloa Tino Crichton
Kikau D Fifita
Munster Brooks
Bird Averillo
Teddy Mitchell Laurie

Watson
Liddle
CHN
Moylan
Riki
Stimson
Shuster
Nui

Loomer wrote:Is Kelly worth the extra at CTR with impressive Titans forward pack?

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:
Is Niu going to be suspended?

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:
Is Niu going to be suspended? Koala is supposed to play Rd 1 in Su’a’s spot. Doesn’t that put Host in front?

easytiger wrote:Liddle should average 40+ if he gets 60+ minutes - he's a decent footballer.
The biggest question is whether he stays injury free.

Jake Simpkin already looks like he'll be the better Hooker, so if he's on the bench, In My Most Humble Opinion, he will at some point displace him in the starting role.

If Mbye is on the bench (not withstanding that he's only been on the bench on one occasion in the last 7 years) then I'd be less worried about his JS.


Croker doesn't look like a great footballer, but if he gets minutes he'll score points (probably at a poor PPM). On the upside, there doesn't seem to be any obvious other Hooker putting pressure on him.
Still, he could lose the role just from being poor.

Honey Badger wrote:

Id prefer Cotric assuming hes fit for around the same price. Especially with the news he was switching positions with his winger late in the sets so that he does the kick returns. In theory that means he will still get good run metres plus extra tackling at ctr

SoylentGreen wrote:

Thing is we already have done this - in 1997.  Maybe there's still some Superleague saltiness that is preventing the powers that be from doing it.

Sharks 1997 grand final team:

peach - 21
mat rogers - 45
et - 3
russell richardson - 33
geoff bell - 17
mitch healey - 6
paul green - 7
nikau - 13
mckenna - 31
greenhill - 11
stevens - 40
treister - 9
danny lee - 8

les davidson - 38
sean ryan - 24
nathan long - 12
adam dykes - 18
paul donaghy - 4
richie barnett - 23

AL wrote:

He didn't take Daly's line but he didn't land in the water (6 times!) either. Tap in birdie for Bryson.

Edit: reckons if he gets it down wind he will have a crack - that will be good to watch!